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Trouble Along the Way
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Trouble Along the Way

1953-04-04 · 110 min · ★ 6.1

Comedy · Drama

Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.

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Directors
Michael Curtiz
Production companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

John WayneJohn WayneStephen Aloysius Williams
Donna ReedDonna ReedAlice Singleton
Chuck ConnorsChuck ConnorsStan Schwegler
Charles CoburnCharles Coburnle Père Matthew William Burke
Tom TullyTom TullyFather Malone
Sherry JacksonSherry JacksonCarol Williams
Marie WindsorMarie WindsorAnne Williams McCormick
Tom HelmoreTom HelmoreHarold McCormick
Dabbs GreerDabbs GreerFather Peterson
Leif EricksonLeif EricksonFather Provincial aka Ed
Douglas SpencerDouglas SpencerFather Procurator aka George
Lester MatthewsLester MatthewsCardinal William Patrick O'Shea
Murray AlperMurray AlperBus Driver
Phil ChambersPhil ChambersBishop
Keith ClarkeScholastic
Doris ColeRedhead
Ted EckelberryJoe Ostrow
Frank FergusonFrank FergusonMike Edwards
James FlavinJames FlavinCoach Buck Holman
Fritz FordFritz FordFootball Player

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